Medical Terminology Quizs

cephal

• tail

• head

• foot

• body

-pathy

• disease (neuropathy)

• inflammation

• infection

• disorder

epi-

• on, upon (epidermis = upon the skin)

• below, beneath (submarine = below the sea)

• against, opposite (antibody = against the body)

• between, among (interstate = between states)

-osis

• abnormal condition (tuberculosis)

• a type of inflammation

• a surgical procedure

• a genetic disorder

tachy-

• slow

• fast (tachypnea = fast breathing)

• normal

• irregular

myo

• muscle

• bone

• tendon

• ligament

gastr

• heart

• stomach

• liver

• kidney

-lysis

• destruction, breakdown

• creation, synthesis

• repair, restoration

• combination, assembly

neur

• nerve

• neuron

• neurotransmitter

• neurology

-oma

• tumor, mass (carcinoma)

• inflammation

• infection

• pain